Philadelphia is a city of community gardens. These serene spaces promote health and nutrition, improve local economies, and allow neighbors to come together for a common interest.

Want to get involved with a garden or request a garden plot? Use the map below to find a location near you. Contact the designated garden representative for inquires, or visit the garden in person. (Saturday mornings are usually best for visits.)

If you'd like to start a garden of your own, sign up for PHS Garden Tenders training. To help make fresh produce available in underserved neighborhoods, support the innovative City Harvest program. For articles and videos about community gardening, click here.

Want to see your garden on the map? Click here. Gardens listed above are not necessarily affiliated with or endorsed by PHS. Contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) with questions or concerns.

Programs

City Harvest

The PHS City Harvest program taps the skills and energy of urban gardeners to make fresh produce more widely available in under-resourced neighborhoods by growing and donating more than 20,000 pounds of produce each year, helping to feed about 1,200 families per week during the growing season.

Garden Tenders

PHS Garden Tenders is a training course for groups and individuals in Philadelphia who are interested in starting community gardens on vacant lots, in parks, around schools and churches, or other locations.